Tony wrote:
>>>>I've never been to the Westminster swapmeet before and wanted to
know if it
is a good place to buy and sell vintage bikes and parts. I'm
considering
becoming a vendor this year and if any CR MEMBERS have sold here in this
past
and have any tips or advice in makeing this a successful efffort, I
would
greatly appreciate.<<<<
I have been attending and/or selling at the Westminster swap for quite a few years now, and have reserved a table again this year. I believe list member Harvey Sachs has also reserved a table, and there's usually a good CR attendance. When I reserved my spot last month, I posted a note suggesting that other interested CR folk ask to be located near my spot, which I think Harvey did. Maybe we can start a "vintage corner". The organizers are pretty accommodating if you register early enough and ask. The event is one of my favorite winter cycling "fixes". I've been there when there's six inches of snow on the ground, and there's still been a good turnout of both sellers and buyers. The event usually offers a little of everything. Road, MTB, rep stock, dealers, and even some vintage. If fact, there seems to be a little more vintage stuff each year. I snagged my '83 3Rensho at Westminster last year. I would encourage folks to attend. It's not as big as T-Town, (it's held indoors in the Carroll County Agricultural Center), but is large enough to make it worthwhile. And since it's February, there's always lots of incentive to sell cheap, especially at the end of the day (only good if you're a buyer, I guess).
So come on down, join the fun and stop by and say "hi".
Wayne Bingham
Falls Church VA